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One of the newest entrants to the skill gaming community. Delivers great gaming and allows you to use your credit card to fund! Games are in a 3, 4 or partner format! Sign up with Ceint.com and get 4

Posted by Donny Goin on March 11, 2008 at 8:30pm
spades_cards_468x60.gifOne of the newest entrants to the skill gaming community. Delivers great gaming and allows you to use your credit card to fund! Games are in a 3, 4 or partner format! Sign up with Ceint.com and get 4 FREE no deposit needed!
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V.I.P. Poker Club

Posted by Earl on March 11, 2008 at 1:30pm
Walker has got what I consider to be a right interesting V.I.P. Club going . Looks like something the more serious poker player might would be interested in . Heck , you can even earn a Porches Car for the weekend ! Can't say as I've seen that anywhere else .For more info on the Club just click V.I.P. Club .
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Poker X Factor training 7 Videos free

Posted by Michael on March 9, 2008 at 2:00am
Hey -- to celebrate PokeXFactor's 2nd anniversary, we've released 7 videos for free. To see them, go to http://www.pokerxfactor.com/ ... Then register for free if you don't yet have an account, then go to the Training Center.All of the freebies are marked as a 2nd Anniversary special (or, click on the Free Content link in the "Site Tree" on the left side of the training center).The free videos include a new type of video at PXF -- an audio chat session. Sheets played a SNG with the top players from the PXF SNG League. All the players revealed their hole cards in our replayer, and Sheets made a two part video out of it covering every hand. Then, sheets held an "audio chat" session with everyone. Players typed questions and sheets could quickly answer. He recorded the session WITH the replayer running. Inissint added his comments as well in the text chat. It was very unique and we plan to do more in the future. The audio chat session went four hours (we've released the first part) and just proves how SNG players are such sickos.Other free videos include a subscriber tournament review by Bax, MTT reviews by uclabruinz, aaaaaaa, and AJKHoosier1. PLO cash by Rizen. And a low buy-in SNG by inissint.
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Poker as a friend

Posted by pomppoker on March 9, 2008 at 12:55am
Poker as a friendIf you are reading this then you either already play poker, have an interest in playing poker or you have stumbled across this site and something caught your eye.Across the Internet there are thousands,possibly millions of articles based around poker and its rules, strategies and celebrities. Many are unique and many you will have seen over and over again. Just the same as your Pocket Rockets being cruelly beaten on the river by pocket 4's.I would like you to take a different look at the game of poker. View it as I do. View it as a friend.I have been playing poker on line since mid May 2006. Just under two years.In that time I have been called a FISH or DONKEY many a time. I have also been called much worse on the odd occasion. All is not bad though as many a time my play has warranted and received shouts of 'Well Played', 'Good Call' or 'Good Hand'Just like a true friend, poker scolds you when you are bad and praises you when good.Poker ,just like my second love football (soccer to my American friends), takes you on a joy ride through life. All the time treating you like a best friend should. Poker will drag you down till you feel that you are the lowest of the lows. When you have spent the last dollar of your bankroll however poker is still with you.Poker will also take to the summit of your card playing life. Winning that WSOP Main Event seat or becoming forum champion poker will shout,scream and celebrate with you. Poker will still be there.Day in Day out you meet some great characters and some not so great. Friendships will be created and enemies will be met. Fondness and rivalry will both be encountered on the same day and highly likely on the same table in the same game.And why we ask ourselves?The answer is plain and simple. Poker is a game enjoyed and loved but also despised by millions throughout the world. It can become our worst enemy or our best friend.I consider poker as a friend and can honestly say that because of poker I have made some great friends worldwide. All of which I would almost certainly never have met if it wasn't for my friend known only as poker.So ask yourself this. Is poker your friend or is it your enemy?I am sure that most of you,like me, will only be able to reply 'Poker is my friend'And what a friend it has turned out to be.pompeyrayuk
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Everest Poker at the WSOP.....

Posted by Sharon on March 8, 2008 at 6:30am
It was announced recently that Everest Poker will be the plastered all over the tables at the WSOP this year in Las Vegas, NV. Yes, Everest Poker who does not allow players from the US! Does anyone else find this odd? How can they allow a poker site that closes their doors to US on both their poker site and casinos? I know there are a lot of international players, but come on, it is based in the United States of America and they are going to allow a company to come in and be on every table that can not even be accessed by US players?? I know money walks, but come on people, give me a break!Perhaps the WSOP committee can justify it because no one in the US plays online poker because it is illegal.
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New Spring games, Come play with us!

Posted by Redeyed on March 7, 2008 at 9:33pm

RedsRaiders NEW “GEAR UP” Tournament!!With the ending of the Hullabaloo tournament at Poker Stars, RedsRaiders is starting a brand new one. If you have never played a Raiders Tournament, this is the one for you!!!! Lots of Prizes and Bounties!!!The “GEAR UP” Tournament format is Gear from the RedsRaiders Store!! Items such as Hoodies, Caps, Steins, Shirts, etc etc. The items will be shipped directly to you house and shipping will be paid. Also you may if you prefer a non-redsraiders item, you can choose something from Poker Chaos!! They have some Great Gifts!!You will also have the option of selecting a gift certificate!!! So many choices to choose from, how can you pass this one up!!Place: Poker StarsDate: Starting March 7th. Friday NightsTime: 9:00pm est.Buy In: $5.00 +.50¢Running time will be 8 weeks. We will have a Leader board that will be updated after each game.Leader Board will be updated minimum 24 hours following the tournament.Also, If a player is found to be sitting out after 20 mins., their points will be void and players will move up accordingly. Disconnections will be counted as a sit out.Password 3-7 is HoodieSo come and enjoy playing poker with one of the BEST poker forums around!! “REDSRAIDERS”More Details here at forum:
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Buy In Game

Posted by pomppoker on March 7, 2008 at 7:55pm
Ive arranged a small buy in for 1800 ET 2300 GMT today.The game is payable from any Prima site and can befound in the lobby underPRIVATE - MTT - FridayPeopleDate and Time for Tournament 7 Mar 2008 - 18:00 EST 2300 GMTBuy In $1.75 + 0.17Table Name FridayPeopleTable Password pompfriTable Type Multi Table TournamentGame Texas HoldemLimit Value No LimitMaximum Number of Players 50
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Dino's is mine, biiiiiiiiiiiiiitch!

Posted by TheFakeG (Brian) on March 7, 2008 at 1:45pm
For those of you who don't know, or just never paid attention when I posted these stories at other forums, I play in a weekly live game over at Dino's in Ferndale, Michigan. Dino's is a pretty cool little bar, and about 25-30 people play in this game every Monday night. No cost to get into it, and at the end of the "season" (usually 10-12 weeks) the top 10 point earners for the season come back for the season-ender - cool bar and beer/liquor swag to be won here!So Monday night I pick up Harry to head to our weekly card game over at Dino's. Harry is greatly amused when I tell him my casino story from the weekend before. This drunken married bitch propositioned me to go back to her room while her husband "loses his ass" at the poker tables, which I turned town pretty quickly (but politely). Fukk me running!Anyways, we get our standard 3 sliders, and John the bartender makes the wisecrack that I'll probably win this week, since my $50 gift certificate to the bar for winning a few weeks is running out with this meal.I sit down after drawing for seats with Gary, Dick, Mike, and some guy who's dating the cute girl in the game (I can't remember his name - but he's a decent enough fellow, however)...ah, picking up blinds and stealing pots might work at this table, but big pots probably won't be happening. I ran my starting chipstack of 1800 up to 3800 after knocking out the younger guy who's name I can't remember, then our table broke up after that hand.First hand at my new table, and Soulpatch Guy's brother decides to jam his last 900 into the middle. I have A-J in the SB, and call, figuring his range is pretty wide here. Wine-Drinker Ron calls off 75% of his stack, and when an ace hits on the flop, I put him all-in, and he turns over rags. Jack on turn gives me 2-pair, dodge 2 outs at the end, and with a double-knockout we're already down to 3 at this table. New player comes in - I take a couple of small pots, then I cripple Cheryl (host of the game) when she bet out 2/3 of her stack on the river, and I nearly insta-call with a measely pocket pair of 3's - on a board of J-7-7-9-4...she loves to bet and play the draws, and it was an easy call. She busted out a couple of hands later to my A-2, much to Scott's admiration, since this is his favorite hand.It's final table time as we're down to 10 - 2nd hand in I bust Gary with the monsterous 3-4 soooooted after I hit a wheel on the flop. Scott is pissed to laydown J-J after I check-raise him in-all after the turn when a second 5 pairs, and he just can't get over my call with 3-4...but with 3500 in the pot, and only 800 to call his little UTG min-raise of 800, I'm not sure why he thought I should have folded. Dick is next to bust out when my A-6 holds up against his A-4.Stevo goes out next when Scott runs A-A over him - Moshman's strategy didn't quite work that time, unfortunately. Scott then cripples Vic when his 5-5 beats his A-J, then I finish Vic off with A-K over A-4 the next hand - no suckout/re-suckout like what happened last week between us.I get Nicole out a few hands later (down to 6 now) when my A-9 pwns the J-10. Fred takes care of PJ and Ronnie in a matter of couple of hands, and we have a ballgame here. I knew it wouldn't take long for Fred and Scott get in their inevitable tangle, and Scott takes Fred out to get to HU with me up 3-1.Ridiculous sequence of hands when we get to HU, and it doesn't last long at only 4 hands. 1st hand I fold rags after seeing a flop for cheap. 2nd hand in I get 8-8. I make the SPFR to 3000 (blinds at max of 500/1000 now), Scott calls - I hit set of 8's on flop, check to Scott, who immediately says that he puts me all-in with his top pair-weak kicker. I insta-call and flip over my set of 8s here, and now I have chip-lead once his hand doesn't suck out.Next hand is a pre-flop fold from Scott, then the next hand I look down and see 8-8 again. Internally, I chuckle before making my SPFR to 3000, Scott calls. Flop is 8-9-5 (2 clubs), this time I bet out 2/3 pot (I don't play the same hand the same way every time), and Scott pushes all-in. I tell him he ain't gonna believe what I have again, and flip over my 8-8 for another set! Scott has K-9 clubs, so I'm not out of the woods yet. A 5 on turn gets me boat, I manage dodge the one out to make a straight flush, and I win for the 2nd time this season.So I get another $50 to play with at the bar....We goin' to Sizzzzzzler, we goin' to Sizzzzzzzler!
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$50 FREEROLL

Posted by pomppoker on March 6, 2008 at 10:54pm
Win $$$ at IronDuke.com$50 FREEROLL which needs 50 players to start so tell ya friends.Tournament Name : Pokerpeople freerollRegistration Open : 01/03/08 1900 ET 0000 GMTTournament start Time : 14/03/08 1800 ET 2300 GMTAdded Prize : $50Min Players : 50Max players : 2000Tournament Password : At pokerpeople forum
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Couple Games @ House of Poker Blues Forum

Posted by Earl on March 4, 2008 at 1:54pm
Hello folk,I just wanted to let all our members know that we have a couple unexpected games this week .One is on the 6th and it's called "Charity Survivors Game". This game is one that House of Poker Blues member "Snoggler" is hosting in honor of his late Mother . For more info just visit the forum .The next game is the "Appreciation Freeroll" . This game will be held the 8th at the same time that our league games were held . Any member can play that has at least 10 quality posts in the forum prior to the day of the game or had been playing in the league games . For more info just visit the forum .Hoping you all have a great week at the felt .House of Poker Blues
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Poker After Dark Win

Posted by Michael on March 3, 2008 at 2:06am
I just played a pokerafterdark freeroll 180 man and took it down.Not that big of an acomplishment, but an interesting thing I was able to unregister from the second round and I got 100 ftp in my account.Now I see where you can trade in $T for cash -5%This will be interesting Play freerolls and get ftp. Play 9 man 300 ffp and win 2500ftp for 1st. Use the ftp to get in larger buyin tournies.May be a new way to go from 0 to hero quicker than grinding .01/.02. I LIKE IT!!Full Tilt runs these freerolls and they run 24/7 every few min.
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February done and dusted

Posted by The Gooner on March 1, 2008 at 1:08am
Well a reasonable February for the business - with sports turnover continuing on it's merry way helped a great deal by the return of the UEFA Champions League and of course the SuperBowl.Poker and Casino turnover seemed to be down a little bit across the board - perhaps the economic news from the US and across Europe made people think twice about wagering their spare cash?My favourite football side Arsenal are starting to struggle as injuries and a tight schedule start to hit and March is going to be a vital time if the Gunners are going to win a trophy this season ...Bring it on.

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Harrahs Posts Quarterly Loss

Posted by The Pokerkeep on February 28, 2008 at 10:49pm
Harrah's Entertainment on Wednesday reported a fourth-quarter loss because of some pretax write-offs and told analysts the company has seen some growing softness in nongaming spending in Las Vegas in the first few weeks of this year.In his first conference call since the company was taken private in January, company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gary Loveman said that although gaming business has held up well, the gaming company is noticing a drop in spending on conventions, food and beverage purchases, and room rates are down at its local properties."There is definitely some softness in the (Las Vegas) market at this time," he said. "It's a little too early to tell how that looks perspectively."Loveman said local Harrah's properties are seeing "more (convention) cancellations and a smaller number of participants for any given group of people that would normally attend a large show.""Other markets, the results have been more modest. In Las Vegas, the gaming business has held up well, but room rates are off a little bit," Loveman said.He added that occupancy numbers remain strong but room rates are down "a few dollars on average."The company owns and operates Caesars Palace, Rio, Paris Las Vegas, Bally's, Bill's, Flamingo, Imperial Palace and Harrah's on the Strip.Wachovia Capital Markets bond analyst Dennis Farrell Jr. said the company has increased promotional activity to lure customers to the Strip properties to soften the effect of the slowing economy."It will likely continue for the near term, which could impact profitability margins in the first quarter in the Vegas market and throughout their domestic operations," Farrell said.Stifel Nicolaus Capital Markets gaming analyst Steven Wieczynski said in a note to investors that Loveman's comments echo recent statements made by other large Strip operators.Harrah's reported a fourth-quarter loss despite strong revenue increases due to pretax write-offs tied, in part, to the company's London Clubs International unit.The $169.6 million pretax write-off led to a fourth-quarter loss of $47.8 million, or 26 cents per share, in the three months ended Dec. 31, according to a federal filing.The company reported net income of $47.6 million, or 25 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of 2006.Harrah's, which was acquired by private equity firms Apollo Management and TPG Capital in a $17.7 billion buyout, is no longer publicly traded but still must file quarterly earnings reports with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission to guide bondholders.Loveman said the company is also committed to holding regularly scheduled conference calls to discuss financial results and will "continue to operate with transparency as a private company."The write-down came a year after Harrah's paid $590 million for London Clubs International, which had six casinos in England, two in Egypt and one in South Africa in December 2006.Casinos in Britain are struggling with a July law that banned smoking in casinos and a change in regulations that limit jackpot payouts.Despite the write-down, net income for 2007 increased 15 percent to $619.4 million, or $3.25 per share, from $535.8 million last year.Revenues for the quarter increased 8.3 percent, to $2.6 billion from $2.4 billion last year. Revenues for 2007 increased 12.5 percent, to $10.8 billion from $9.6 billion in 2006.Company cash flow, defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, increased 10.7 percent, to $622.8 million from $562.8 million for the quarter.Cash flow for the year increased 7.7 percent to $2.8 billion from $2.6 billion last year.Harrah's eight Las Vegas properties continue to account for approximately a third of the company's revenues and approximately 45 percent of the company's cash flow.Loveman said the company's "multistop strategy ... encouraging our guests to see us in multiple locations helps us out perform competitors in this market by a wide margin."The area's cash flow increased 15.5 percent to $284.6 million on revenues of $905.2 million for the quarter and 11.7 percent to $1.2 billion on revenues of $3.6 billion for 2007.Loveman said construction continues on the $1 billion Caesars Palace expansion, which is scheduled for completion in 2009.The company's Atlantic City region posted a double-digit increase in revenues for the quarter even though cash flow remained flat because of increased promotional costs and casino smoking restrictions.The five area properties' cash flow, which includes a racino in Chester, Pa., decreased by $600,000 to $123.3 million on a 12.4 percent revenue increase to $561.8 million in the quarter.Cash flow for the year decreased 3 percent, to $602.1 million from $620.9 million. Revenue increased 14.3 percent, to $2.4 billion from $2.1 billion in 2006.Revenues should improve in the upcoming quarters with the opening in mid-2008 of a 960-room hotel tower at Harrah's Atlantic City.Harrah's five other Nevada properties, four in Northern Nevada and one in Laughlin, posted flat earnings in revenues and cash flow for the quarter with slight decreases for the year.Harrah's Entertainment owns and operates 50 casinos in the United States and overseas.
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Boyd Gaming cautious on '08 outlook

Posted by The Pokerkeep on February 28, 2008 at 10:42pm
Company sees profits dip in fourth quarterWall Street analysts on Wednesday tried to push Boyd Gaming Corp. executives into making bold predictions on the prospects for the gaming industry in 2008.Keith Smith, in his first quarterly earnings conference call with analysts and investors as company CEO, wasn't biting.Smith, who added the CEO duties to his role as Boyd Gaming president on Jan. 1, said a softness in business the company experienced in November and December had carried into January. The company's casinos in February, however, have seen a slight boost in customers and spending activity.Still, he told analysts that two or three months of results don't constitute a trend."Consumers, especially in Las Vegas, are being much more cautious on how they are spending their money," Smith said. "The general economic trends show a lot of uncertainty. I'm always reluctant to make any predictions about trends in the marketplace."The fourth quarter also weighed on the company. Boyd executives said net income was $31.2 million, or 35 cents a share, for the three-month period ended Dec. 31, down from $56.3 million, or 64 cents per share, a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial had forecast earnings of 37 cents a share.Quarterly revenues fell 8.1 percent, to $478.6 million from $520.8 million.For all of 2007, Boyd Gaming's revenues were just under $2 billion, down from $2.2 billion in 2006.With construction proceeding on Boyd Gaming's eventual Strip flagship, the $4.8 billion Echelon project that is not expected to open until the later half of 2010, the company relies on its other markets for earnings, revenue and cash flow.The company's Las Vegas locals market, which includes Sam's Town and the Coast Casinos subsidiary, reported revenues of $214.4 million, a decrease of 1.5 percent compared with $217.7 million a year ago. Cash flow, however, defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, was $72.8 million, a 3.4 percent increase compared with $70.4 million a year ago. Smith told analysts the money customers spent on nongaming items, such as restaurants and entertainment has dropped off."The locals market is holding its own, especially with the competition out there," Smith said.The company's downtown casinos generated revenues of $66.9 million and cash flow of $14.8 million in the quarter. Both numbers were off from revenues of $69.1 million and cash flow of $17.1 million a year ago. Smith said the business from the company's Hawaiian market remains strong because the Hawaii economy is still vibrant. Walk-in customer traffic, however, has decreased.Deutsche Bank gaming analyst Andrew Zarnett said Boyd Gaming and other locals casino operators could suffer down the road."Given the pressure on this market as consumers deal with a challenging economy and declining household wealth, we were pleased by the cost containment Boyd has implemented," Zarnett said in a note to investors. "Nevertheless, we expect weaker results as the housing debacle and slowing citywide economics pervade the local economy."Smith said construction of the 800-room Water Club, a $400 million hotel expansion to the company's Borgata resort in Atlantic City, continued with an expected opening in June. He said the Borgata, which reported net income of $29.4 million and cash flow of $52.9 million in the quarter, slight increases from a year ago, outperformed the total market while facing competition from new casinos in Pennsylvania.Consequently, poor results at the company's Blue Chip riverboat casino in Indiana, drove down revenues for Boyd's Midwest and southern regions. The Blue Chip is undergoing a $130 million, 300-room hotel expansion that is expected to open in December.On Tuesday, Pinnacle Entertainment executives said challenging credit markets may delay the company's development plans, including construction of a $2 billion resort in Atlantic City.Smith said Boyd Gaming has a revolving $4 billion credit line to ensure Echelon's development. The company, however, has slowed plans to develop a casino at the Dania Jai Alai facility near Fort Lauderdale, Fla., because of competition from nearby Indian casinos and underperforming gaming facilities within the market.Boyd Gaming shares fell 22 cents, or 0.9 percent, Wednesday to close at $24.28 on the New York Stock Exchange.Contact reporter Howard Stutz at hstutz@reviewjournal.com or (702) 477-3871.courtesy: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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